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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 shǎoshao3few; less; to lack; to be missing; to stop (doing sth); seldom
2少数 少數 shǎo shùshao3 shu4small number; few; minority
3少数民族 少數民族 shǎo shù mín shao3 shu4 min2 zu2national minority; ethnic group
4少量 少量 shǎo liàngshao3 liang4a smidgen; a little bit; a few
5少不了 少不了 shǎo bu liǎoshao3 bu5 liao3cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many
6少有 少有 shǎo yǒushao3 you3rare; infrequent
7少慢差费 少慢差費 shǎo màn chà fèishao3 man4 cha4 fei4fewer, slower, poorer, costlier; expensive and inefficient (idiom)
8少安无躁 少安無躁 shǎo ān zàoshao3 an1 wu2 zao4keep calm, don't get excited; don't be impatient; variant of 少安毋躁
9少说为妙 少說為妙 shǎo shuō wéi miàoshao3 shuo1 wei2 miao4The less said about it, the better. (idiom)
10少说为佳 少說為佳 shǎo shuō wéi jiāshao3 shuo1 wei2 jia1Few words are best.; Brevity is the soul of wit.
11少说废话 少說廢話 shǎo shuō fèi huàshao3 shuo1 fei4 hua4Stop talking nonsense!; Stop chattering! (idiom)
12少智为福 少智為福 shǎo zhì wéi shao3 zhi4 wei2 fu2Ignorance is bliss. (idiom)
13少不得 少不得 shǎo bu shao3 bu5 de2cannot be avoided; cannot do without
14少成多 少成多 shǎo chéng duōshao3 cheng2 duo1Many little things add up to sth great (idiom); many a mickle makes a muckle
15少食多餐 少食多餐 shǎo shí duō cānshao3 shi2 duo1 can1to have more meals a day but less food at each (idiom)
16少顷 少頃 shǎo qǐngshao3 qing3in a short while; presently
17少根筋 少根筋 shǎo gēn jīnshao3 gen1 jin1(coll.) dim-witted; foolish; absent-minded
18少囉唆 少囉唆 shǎo luō suōshao3 luo1 suo1Shut up!; Stop grumbling!; Give me a break!; (phr) shut up
19少林武功 少林武功 shǎo lín gōngShao3 lin2 wu3 gong1Shaolin martial arts
20少放 少放 shǎo fàngshao3 fang4to add less (of a spice etc)
21少来 少來 shǎo láishao3 lai2refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it!
22少块肉 少塊肉 shǎo kuài ròushao3 kuai4 rou4(coll.) (usually used in the negative) (can't) hurt (to do sth); (won't) hurt (to do sth)
23少刻 少刻 shǎo shao3 ke4a short while; soon
24少见多怪 少見多怪 shǎo jiàn duō guàishao3 jian4 duo1 guai4lit. rarely seen, very strange (idiom); to express amazement due to lack of experience; naive expression of excitement due to ignorance
25少间 少間 shǎo jiànshao3 jian4rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see; soon; a short while; a narrow gap; slightly better (state of health)

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